The Brave Little Podcast

In honor of Father's Day, Aaron and David list their dad's five favorite movies.

Aaron and David celebrate launch day of the hottest new streaming service: Quibi! Knowing very little about the 50 shows available at launch, David challenges Aaron to a game of "Quibi or Quibon't" – where he reads him the description of a new Quibi show and Aaron has to decide which shows are real and which ones David made up. Not easy! This episode is brought to you by face masks and social dist...

Aaron and David talk coronavirus and honor Tom Hanks by making one deep-cut Tom Hanks movie recommendation (17:30) before listing their 10 favorite films of the decade (22:00).

Aaron and David discuss their five favorite Ben Affleck performances before giving their non-spoiler review of Gavin O'Connor's "The Way Back" starring Mr. Ben Affleck himself. Lots of Affleck in this pod!  (Listener discretion: toward the beginning of the pod we discuss the mental acuity of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. If you believe either man is 100% mentally capable of serving as POTUS, ou...

Aaron and David discuss why Parasite is a masterpiece.

Aaron and David pay tribute to the greatest Los Angeles Laker of all time: Kobe Bryant (0:00 - 21:40). Afterward, they review the Safdie Brothers' masterwork "Uncut Gems".  

Part 2! Aaron, David, and Shannon finish their top 10 films of 2019 list by naming their 1-5 picks. 

Aaron and David are joined by Shannon as they break down their top 10 films from 2019! It’s the best pod of the year! Part 1 includes their 6-10 picks. Listen to Part 2 for their 1-5 picks.

Aaron and David give all their SPOILER-filled thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Aaron and David recap the last few episodes of The Mandalorian (which includes both their best and worst episode to date) before reviewing Rian Johnson’s delightful whodunnit “Knives Out”.

Aaron and David review Taika Waititi's hotly anticipated "Jojo Rabbit". Later, they share their top 10 films put out by A24.

Aaron and David discuss the outstanding second episode of The Mandalorian. Long Live The Jawas. # Utinni!

Aaron and David review the first episode of The Mandalorian.

Aaron and David are joined by Breaking Bad expert, Sarah Alvarado, to discuss the new Breaking bad movie on Netflix: EL CAMINO.

Aaron and David provide a scene-by-scene breakdown of the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Aaron and David look to the stars for their review of Brad Pitt’s “Ad Astra” (0:00 - 44:00) before listing their five most anticipated films for the remainder of 2019 (44:00 - 108:00). Apologies for the audio/mic issues at the start, but the problem is fixed by the 09:00 mark :)

Aaron and David review the #1 movie in America: Joker. Also, David tells the story of randomly meeting Hasan Minhaj on the street in San Francisco.

Is this the end for Brad Pitt? Of course not! In this Brad Pittravaganza of an episode, Aaron and David rank their five favorite Brad Pitt performances and discuss his overall impact in the world of cinema. 

Part 2 of our "Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood" pod. Aaron, Jeff, and David provide their full spoiler review and analysis, including their favorite scenes and performances.    Be sure to check out Part 1 of the pod to hear the story of the guys meeting Quentin Tarantino right after the screening. 

Aaron, David, and Jeff share their experience seeing Quentin Tarantino's new film "Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood" at the Tarantino-owned New Beverly theater in Los Angeles. They provide their non-spoiler reactions in addition to recapping a magical evening that resulted in getting to meet Mr. Tarantino himself.   Be sure to check out Part 2 of this podcast, which includes a full spoiler analysis...

Aaron and David review the MCU's latest mega-blockbuster: Spider-Man: Far From Home. They also talk a little Stranger Things and a little NBA. Look out for our next pod this weekend as David and Aaron head to Quentin Tarantino's theater in Los Angeles to see Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood.  

We're back from our break! Jeff Presnall joins Aaron and David to rank the 5 funniest actors who helped shape their comic sensibilities. (This pod was recorded 6 weeks ago, so please forgive any outdated NBA references 😬)  

Aaron and David do a FULL SPOILER review of Avengers: Endgame. 

Aaron and David review Jordan Peele's astonishing sophomore effort "Us" before David shares a handful of thoughts on Shazam. Along they way they discuss Tim Burton's recent IMDB resume (yikes), Adam Sandler's IMDB resume (double yikes), and the unplanned success of the movie Unplanned.

Aaron and David review the 21st film in the MCU: Captain Marvel.